Professional Practice Exam (PPE) Preparatory Seminar
Research has shown that preparatory courses can improve examination success rates. Taught by experienced instructors, OSPE’s most popular course explains the professional practice and legal concepts and issues for the engineering profession to help you prepare for the examination and increase your chances of success. OSPE’s PPE Preparatory course is designed to help applicants for P.Eng. licensure in Ontario prepare effectively for the Professional Practice Exam (PPE), as administered by Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this program, participants will have an understanding of:
- Basic knowledge and understanding of the Canadian legal system including tort law, contract law, business organizations, legal duties of engineers, professional liability, construction law, competition law, property law, employment law, human rights and harassment
- General knowledge and understanding of the Code of Ethics, an engineer’s ethical duties, an engineer’s professional status and the regulation of the profession, product liability and safety, professional misconduct and disciplinary procedures
- A method to approach questions on the PPE exam
- A method to answer questions on the PPE exam
- Review of sample questions and previous exam questions
Who Should Attend
This learning program is intended for anyone getting ready to write the Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)’s Eng. License exam.
Pre-requisites
It is helpful that the participants complete some self-study before taking the course including reviewing information on the PEO website and reading the recommended textbooks.
Duration
2 days
Course Intro & Ethics Part 1: Licences & Designations
Video 01: Introduction to the Course
Video 02: Intro to the Ethics Exam
Video 03: Ethics short answer intro
Video 04: Licences Part 1
Video 05: Licences Part 2
Video 06: Membership and CofAs
Video 07: Consulting Engineers
Ethics Part 2: Enforcement and Discipline
Video 08: Enforcement
Video 09: Enforcement Penalties
Video 10: Complaints and Discipline
Video 11: Professional Misconduct
Video 12: Professional Misconduct Part 2
Video 13: Professional Misconduct Part 3
Video 14: The Code of Ethics
Video 15: Practice Ethics Long Answer Questions
Video 16: Practice Ethics Long Answer Questions Part 2
Ethics Part 3: Special Topics and Conclusion
Video 17: Special Topics
Video 18: Ethics Exam Q&A and Exam Strategy
Law Part 1: Intro, Tort, and Mid-Day Recap
Video 19: Introduction to the Law Exam
Video 20: The Canadian Legal System, Businesses, and ADR
Video 21: Tort
Video 22: Tort Part 2
Video 23: Tort Part 3
Video 24: Tort Practice
Video 25: Tort Practice Part 2
Video 26: Day 2 Start Review Q&A
Video 27: Day 2 Start Review Part 2: Licencing Review
Video 28: Day 2 Start Review Part 3: Tort Law Review
Law Part 2: Limitation Periods, Intro to Contracts, and Equitable Estoppel
Video 29: Limitation Periods
Video 30: Proof
Video 31: Contract Introduction
Video 32: Consideration and Equitable Estoppel
Video 33: Equitable Estoppel Practice
Video 34: Law Exam Review & Practice at the Half-Way Point through the Law Content
Law Part 3: Tendering, and Contract A
Video 35: Capacity, Legality, and Tendering Introduction
Video 36: Contract A
Video 37: Contract A Practice
Video 38: Contract A Practice Part 2
Law Part 4: Breach and Liability Limiting Provisions
Video 39: Contract Interpretation, Discharge, and Breach
Video 40: Damages
Video 41: The Doctrine of Fundamental Breach
Video 42: The True Construction Approach
Video 43: Liability Limiting Provisions Practice
Video 44: Final Review Ethics Part 1
Video 45: Final Review Ethics Part 2
Video 46: Final Review Law Part 1
Video 47: Final Review Law Part 2